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Description of thrall (noun)
slave

Samples of thrall
The worker was treated like a thrall, having to work many hours of overtime.



   
Description of decisiveness (noun)
resoluteness; act of being firm or determined; firmness

Samples of decisiveness
Decisiveness is one of the key qualities of a successful executive.

Determination of decisiveness
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Description of boor (noun)
rude person

Samples of boor
The boor was not invited to the party, but he came anyway.



   
Description of parapet (noun)
wall for protection; low wall or railing

Samples of parapet
The parapet protected the kingdom from the raging army.
The parapet kept the child from falling into the river.



   
Description of aspirant (noun)
person who goes after high goals; ambitious person

Samples of aspirant
The aspirant would not settle for assistant director - only the top job was good enough.



   
Description of demur (noun)
objection; misgiving; hesitation

Samples of demur
She said yes, but he detected a demur in her voice.
The council president called for a vote, and hearing no demur, asked for a count by the clerk.



   
Description of conceit (noun)
exaggerated personal opinion; arrogance; excessive pride

Samples of conceit
The man's belief that he was the best player on the team was pure conceit.



   
Description of proviso (noun)
clause stating a condition or stipulation; restriction

Samples of proviso
The governor began the conference with a proviso stating the disastrous results of the flood.



   
Description of analogy (noun)
similarity; correlation; parallelism; comparability

Samples of analogy
The teacher used an analogy to describe the similarities between the two books.
Comparing the newly discovered virus with one found long ago, the scientist made an analogy between the two organisms.



   
Description of conglomeration (noun)
collection or mixture of various things; aggregate; cluster; mass; assortment

Samples of conglomeration
The conglomeration is made up of four different interest groups.
The soup was a conglomeration of meats and vegetables.

Determination of conglomeration
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